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The third round of both the women’s and men’s singles events start on Day 6 of the French Open. As always, our staff here at LWOT shares our thoughts on the matches with you. We split the Day 6 between this and a separate article. matches Predicting Friday’s matches are Jakub Bobro, Damian Kust, and […] READ MORE
The entertaining action is set to continue on day four at the French Open with the second round set to get underway. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Aryna Sabalenka vs Iryna Shymanovich, Jessica Pegula vs Camila Giorgi and Daria Kasatkina vs Marketa […] READ MORE
On Tuesday, Coco Gauff returns to the scene of her greatest career triumph to date. At the 2022 French Open, a then-18-year-old Gauff blasted through the likes of Elise Mertens, Sloane Stephens, and Kaia Kanepi to reach her first career Grand Slam final. It wasn’t until her run was snuffed out by Iga Swiatek that […] READ MORE
With a host of star names in action on day two at the French Open, expect plenty of entertaining tennis. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the schedule, including Petra Kvitova vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Linda Fruvirtova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Madison Keys vs Kaia Kanepi, Caroline Garcia […] READ MORE
Ahead of the second Grand Slam of 2023, five Last Word on Tennis writers–-Vithun Illankovan (@VitIllankovan), Andreas Pelekis (@atp3417), Jack Edward, Damian Kust (@damiankust), and Glenys Furness–make their Roland Garros predictions for the Women’s Singles tournament. We also have a separate roundtable for the Men’s singles. Women’s Champion The player we think will win the […] READ MORE
It’s time for the semifinal stage in Rabat as the WTA 250 tournament is heading towards the Saturday finish. Sloane Stephens is the most established player left, but she had to save three match points against Peyton Stearns in the quarterfinals. Julia Riera has been one of the stories of the week, making it this […] READ MORE
We are just four days away from the start of the 2023 French Open as eight women remain in Rabat, Morocco, looking to raise the trophy at the final WTA lead-up event ahead of the second Slam of the season. The Grand Prix Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla Meryem has led to intriguing matchups […] READ MORE
We are just five days away from the start of the 2023 French Open as 32 women descend upon Rabat, Morocco, for a final WTA lead-up event ahead of the second Slam of the season. The Grand Prix Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla Meryem may not have the most star-studded field, but intriguing matchups […] READ MORE
Women’s tennis makes its first and only stop on the African continent at the WTA Rabat in Morocco. Day 2 is full of intriguing matchups including a rematch 13 years in the making between Sloane Stephens and veteran Vera Zvonareva. Who do you think will advance? We also look at the rest of the day’s […] READ MORE
Day 3 at the WTA 1000 in Rome will see the debut of many of the seeds. It’s the first edition of this tournament played over two weeks and this second round should bring plenty of exciting matches, with lower ranked players doing their utmost to upset the seeds. We predict all of the day’s […] READ MORE
